Bead trim retainer clip



April 18, 1939. J VAN M 2,154,711

BEAD TRIM RETAINER CLIP F iled Dec. 50, 1955 jfigQz other kind on, the

portion. For ex iacility in 'Patented Apr. 18, less BIA!) ram mam our John a. Van Uum, Llkewood, Ohio :Applcaticn so. ess, Serial No. 56,041

Thisinvention relates to devices for securing together a plurality of "elements, particularly where one has in it a channel shaped opening provided with inturned flanges and the member to which it is secured is provided with spaced is in the nature'of amodincasome respects an improvement of the fasteners shown inmy prior application illed October 1. 1 5. Serial Number 43,055. g

As stated in the application cited. an extensive use of such fasteners is that of securing the channel bead trim now The channel molding or trim members vary in sizes particularly in width and heightof the bead mobile may be of low, flat type for one. and anrwhat wider and higher, and it is desirable to have u single type-bf convenient use 'with both sizes and shapes. of bead trim,

It is tion to provide a spring clip securing device which shall be ple, eii'ective, and capable of being cheaply manufactured, capable of use with equal of bead trim. V

It is a further object of thisinvention to provide for moving the clips longitudinally in the 4 position to bring about registration of the clips in thefram'e member to which the bead is to be secured. and through which the clips project when in attached position.

A further object is to so shape the clip that when used with either size or type'of channel thatit may so engage the interior of the channel as to hold its longitudinal position and may engage the inside wall of the channel bead in such ample, the trim on any one autosame automobile may be some-x clip adapted for satisfactory and.

therefore one of theobiects of this inven- 2 Chills. (G. 24-213) widely used in decoration and flnishing of automobile bodies.

either of two or more kinds and sizes with the perforations or openings fashion that pressure on the bead may move the clip substantially to its full depth of inserted position in the securing opening.

This feature lends 'emciency in application of the bead trim-and'avoids likelihood of damagin or marring the beadin e ecting the insertion of the clips into their respective securing openings. Other objects will become apparent in the following description-which relates to, the accompanying drawing, illustrating'a preferred embodiment of my new/form of spring clip and the thepresent clip are essential characteristics of summarized in thea'ppended claims.

In the drawing, 1 a

Pig. 1 is a transverse'section through a supterior decoration for itis'tobe tral or intermediate zone porting member and channel bead member showing the clip in position. 1

1"ig.2isasectionsh0wingthesamepartstaken longitudinally of the channel.

Fig. 3 is a section similar larger and higher form of bead trim secured by the same clip. 1

Fig. 4 is a bottom plan view'showing the two clips in position in a bead member corresponding to the type shown in Figs. land 2.

Fig. 5 is a bottom plan view of the same. clip in position in the bead shown in Fig. 3.

Hg. 6 is a perspective view of the securing clip. .Trim for various uses such as beadin'gfor inbiles suchas on the radiators, hoods, sides, and

' Essentially it comprises a channel'having an open side or slot toward the member on which mounted. the slot being defined by inturned flanges which form the edges of the metal strip formed.

1b the drawing, T indicates such a trim strip body or overlying portion wall portions or inturned N1. on-"Icato mg. 1 showing use metal furniture and as here- ,tofore mentioned, for use in the trim of automofrom which the bead trim member is parallel flanges j, adapted to fit against .supporting members forming apart of the automobile or hood or part of metal furniture or the like. i

The ends of such channel are usually finished flanges-f terminating short portion leaving an opening of the rounded end through which the or at least having resilient quality. From such a blank of material strip portions 5 and 6 are out along lines forming the edges of these flat leg members stopping short of meeting at a cenwith side wing or head members 8, the ends of which are preferably sloped as shown at 8, the leg membersare then bent to the form shown bringing the ends together at the lower portions somewhat as shownzin Fig. 4 at the right, the

portion 1 and integrally as l2, while the members 8 are bent downwardly to a predetermined angle in order to fit inside of the channel, as shown in- Fig. 1.

In order to cause eflective engagement of'the leg portions I5 and 8 with a securing opening as at l5, they are shaped to provide the parallel sloping locking shoulders it above which the legs may be substantially parallel as shown in Fig. 2. The lower portions of the legs meeting at l0 normally position the outwardly projecting shoulders it in the nature of knees of the legs to engage beneath the edge of the opening l5. and by exerting an outward pressure effect close engagement with the lower or inner edge of the opening of the supporting member.

For the use illustrated in Figs. 1, 2, and 4, the head members 8 are inserted into the bead trim at one end, for example, at the right in Fig. .4, and are moved to the approximate position for registration with the openings in the supporting member. r I

It will be noted that the bottom edges of. the wing or head members} engage the inside of the base wallor inturned flanges I, while the top I fits against the inside top surface of the overlying wall portion or trim T. Thus as the trim is pressed firmly againstthe support, the legs are passed through the opening, the knees or shoulders l6, being pressed together and then spring outwardly beneath the opening, effecting 30 the engagement desired.

m shown in Fig. 4, but

5 legs to The result of this is that a much lighter gauge The sloping ends 9 of the wing or head members 8 provide for fitting into the channel trim member Ti, Figs. 3 and 5. In this case the wing members extend transversely of the channel and their lower edges engage the flanges Ii as before except transversely thereof, while the legs 5 and v 8 project outwardly from the channel as shown. .The upper edges of the ends of the wings en'- gage the sloping inner surface of the bead as not too tightly to prevent sliding the clip longitudinally thereof. This engagement however provides for forcing the shoulders or knees l6 of the legs of the clip through the securing opening as before.

In each instance the engagement of the lower ends of the legs 5 as at l0 provides for a bridge action of each leg between its upper anchor and the lower ends, thus effecting a stiffness of spring action greater than were the lower ends ofthe be free.

of metal may be used for forming the clip while securing the desired degree of eifective engagement. correspondingly, the clip may be more cheaply manufactured than if the spring legs were allowed to be free and secured either below" or above the opening at the one side thereof only.

It will be seen from the foregoing that I have provided a clip flat sheet of material and may be conveniently bent bysuitable tools to withhigh production tools and with corresponding great cheapness of manufacture.

It will be further seen that its assembly and utility afford a maximum efliciency in applying the clips to the trim and the trim to the part to whichi it is to be affixed.

Itisto be understood that modifications and alterations may be made in the shape and form of my securing device without departing from the spirit of the present invention and all within thescope or, the following claims.

Having thus described my invention, claim is:

1. A spring fastener for securing a hollow member'having inturned base flanges to an apertured support, said fastener being made in one piece from fiat spring sheet stock and with a shank comprising downwardly extending legs what I with relatively broad faces adjacent each other and which are spaced their ends in a common apart intermediately of vertical plane, and converge both upwardly and downwardly from said spaced region of the legs to enable spring engagement with suchopening in the supporting member in a known or suitable manner; the fastener being characterized particularly in that oppositely and downwardly inclined wing members are contiguous with the legs at their upper ends and directed away from the legs onopposite and form headportions 'ofithe sides of said plane fastener which are yieldabie toward and away from such plane for yielding]! messing theiriturned nanges of such hollow member toward the support by substantial flexure of the wing members without tending to affect theirelative position of the'legs. Y R

2. A'fastener according to claim 1 wherein the legs are integrally joined at the top by a short horizontal portion of the stock and have free lower ends which are normally in abutment, and the wings extend from said horizontal portion and are enlarged relative to the legs in opposite directions from the horizontal portion for greater amplitude of engagement with the hollow member to be secured by the fastener.

JOHN H. VAN UUM.

which may be stamped from a the finished form shown 

